Political Science

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Overview

Political Science is a diverse major that offers something for everyone, with students having the opportunity to study fascinating and relevant subjects such as American Foreign Policy, Middle East Politics, African Politics, Political Parties, Interest Groups, Civil Liberties, the American Presidency, Environmental Politics/Policy and Human Resource Management.

Political science majors take a series of foundation courses to prepare them for advanced courses and for conducting research. Majors take courses from each of the primary fields in Political Science: international relations; comparative politics; American politics, institutions, and policies; public administration; public law; and political theory.

Students may earn the general B.A. in Political Science or pursue their special interests through the following programs offered by the Department: The Public Administration Concentration, which is ideal for students pursuing management careers in federal, state, or local government and not-for-profit organizations.

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Student Professional Organizations

Students also may participate in associations directly related to the study of politics and government. The Pi Sigma Alpha chapter (the Political Science Honorary Society) is open to students who have distinguished themselves in the classroom. The Political Science Association is a forum for all majors to discuss and debate politics and plan activities such as issue panels or civic education forums. Eastern?s Political Science majors also are known for their extensive involvement in a variety of campus leadership roles, such as in Student Government.

Scholarship Listing

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